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HP bundles Linux solution from Novell

HP has signed a new open-source bundling license agreement with Novell to offer HP customers a bundled Linux solution based on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and that is certified to run on HP's ProLiant servers and BladeSystem technologies.

Sun shines on a new NetBeans IDE

Sun Microsystems and the NetBeans community said yesterday that NetBeans IDE is available for download.

Smoother way to build Notes-like apps in J2EE

Unify has released Unify NXJ Composer, designed to give Lotus Notes developers the ability to build Lotus Notes-like applications in J2EE without having to code by hand.

JetBrains has a new idea for international Java

JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 5.1, the latest version of its Java IDE.

Eclipse-based BEA Workshop tool supports blended development model

BEA Systems is announcing the latest version of its Eclipse-based BEA Workshop Studio.

AccuRev rolls out new open API and replication enhancements

AccuRev's latest release of its software configuration management product AccuRev 4.0 promises enterprise integration, replication, usability and performance enhancements for teams performing complex, parallel and geographically distributed development.

Zippy approach to lowering Big Iron database workloads

Last week, Big Blue announced a new z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) for its flagship mainframe systems.

Nokia releases Python for S60 into the open-source wilds

Yesterday, Nokia said it will release the source code for its Python for S60 Platform onSourceForget.net into the hands of open-source software developers.

Covalent announces support for Apache Geronimo 1.0

Open-source solution provider Covalent Technologies will offer full commercial support for Apache Geronimo 1.0, an open-source J2EE application server developed and recently made available by the Apache Software Foundation and distributed under the Apache license.

LogicLibrary's Logidex integrates with Eclipse BI toolkit

LogicLibrary has announced its flagship Logidex solution now integrates with Eclipse's Business Intelligence and Reporting Toolkit (BIRT).

Eclipse shines light on BI and reporting tools

On Monday, the Eclipse Foundation released version 2.0 of its Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) project.

Licensing framework aimed at protecting Java app agreements

jProductivity has released Protection! v. 2.0, a licensing framework for Java that ensures users will adhere to the terms of their application licensing agreements, according to the company.

New study analyzes Sarbanes-Oxley risks associated with Linux

Many companies using Linux for embedded applications may be unwittingly violating the Linux license and even breaking federal securities laws.

Apache releases Geronimo 1.0 Java server

The Apache Software Foundation has released Apache Geronimo 1.0, its Java app server.

ClearNova AJAX platform released as open source

ClearNova is releasing ThinkCAP JX, a visual dev environment for building rich Internet apps with AJAX, as open source.

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